When you sign in for the first time, Columbus checks whether you belong to a travel company. If not, you are guided through onboarding.
Create a new company
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Sign in with your email and password.
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If you have no company yet, Columbus asks for your company name.
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Submit. You become the owner of the new company with full access.
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You land on the dashboard and can start adding customers, suppliers, and trips.
Join via invitation
If a colleague already uses Columbus, they can invite you:
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They add your email under Users and assign a role (Admin, Manager, or User).
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You sign up or sign in with that email.
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Accept the invitation and select the company if you belong to more than one.
First-time setup checklist
After your company exists, typical setup order:
- Teams - e.g. Inbound, Operations, Europe (helps who sees which trips)
- Users - invite colleagues and assign roles
- Chart of accounts - your owner or admin sets up accounting (or imports a template)
- Suppliers - add hotels, DMCs, and vendors you use often
- First trip - follow Your first trip
Owners
The person who creates the company is the owner and can manage all settings. They can invite admins to help with day-to-day user management.